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"Apple hits $600 a share in trading despite Wintek worries: It's the first time since 27 April that the stock has broken back into the $600s, and was despite concerns about Apple's manufacturing partner, Wintek" Macworld UK 8:25 AM

"Apple enforces Galaxy Nexus smartphone ban in the US: Samsung has had to stop selling its Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the US after Apple paid a bond, bringing a court-ordered ban into effect." BBC 8:11 AM

"Galaxy Nexus pulled from Google Play store: Apple's ban on the Galaxy Nexus begins to take effect, as Google has replaced the buy option with a note that says 'coming soon.'" CNET News 8:14 AM

"Apple suffers High Court defeat over 'prize' iPhone patents: Apple has been defeated at the High Court by the Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC over a series of patent infringement claims, including around the iPhone's 'prize' slide-to-unlock patent." Telegraph 8:51 AM

"UK High Court clears HTC of infringement of four Apple patents -- business as usual" Foss Patents 12:33 PM

"Bill Gates: Steve Jobs' work was 'phenomenal' but Apple may need Surface-like device/Microsoft founder expressed his excitement about the new Surface tablet in an hour long interview" Macworld UK 8:25 AM

"iPad owned by 2 million UK residents, YouGov survey: iPad has 70% of the UK market, which according to government figures, equates to around 2,100,000 people owning an iPad here in the UK." Macworld UK 8:26 AM

"Get in line: one Apple store per 216 million Chinese" Reuters 8:26 AM

"There Are 8 Apple Stores in Pennsylvania, But Only 6 in All of China" Mac|Life 9:04 AM

"Apple Gains Control of iPad3.com, Less Than a Week After its Complaint" The Next Web 8:50 AM

"Transplant Merger Questions Delve into Jobs" ["Commissioner Terry Roland questioned whether Apple CEO Steve Jobs received his 2009 transplant because he bought a house owned by the chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. UT and Memphis University Hospital are partners in the transplant institute that treated Jobs."] Associated Press 12:35 PM

"Google uses July 4 to doodle and get political: In a curious mixture of patriotism and political activism, Google's U.S. home page enjoys a modest doodle and link to a campaign for Internet freedom." CNET News 10:49 AM

"Android Director: 'We Have the First Natural-Sounding Synthesized Voice in the World'" Wired 10:39 AM

"Q&A: Observing the Genius at Work/Every so often when I open iTunes, I see it displaying a message about 'sending Genius results to Apple.' What does this mean?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 11:00 AM

"Dear Apple, by keeping the Nexus away from consumers, you're just making them want it more" The Next Web 3:40 PM

"How Apple Could Team Up With Amazon To Put More Pressure On Google Search" Business Insider 3:37 PM

"Why I'm Switching to a Galaxy Nexus from the iPhone" Lockergnome 3:35 PM

"Auguste Bartholdi, of Paris, France. Design For A Statue: This is the year that Apple's intellectual-property litigation became just as flashy and innovative as some of its products. And today's the day we celebrate the anniversary of the birth of America." Andy Ihnatko's Celestial Waste of Bandwidth 12:43 PM

"European Stocks Dip: European stocks were on the back foot Wednesday, taking a breather following three consecutive sessions of gains while crude oil futures slipped after a rise of almost 5% on Tuesday." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:04 AM